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This is a really funny blog and it shocked me to see the different stages too. I agree that this theory is too far fetched to be taken seriously but it makes people think about why we do these things....

Psych has been a very interesting class that I learned a lot from. It is amazing how much drugs are able to inhibit our ability to function. I like your point on how the environment affects the way people behave....

Yeah I was shocked to see how many people listened and obeyed the directions. Every time I look at this experiment I would hope that I wouldn't cooperate but I don't know. You made a good point with people trying...

Excellent blog post it is really interesting on a topic that is in great debate today. I feel that these fad diets might help you shed weight but they will actually make you more unhealthy. These fad diets do not...

Psych is very interesting but I always find me daydreaming in the class because I fell that the topics are so generalized. I understand why people like psych so much because it explains why people do things certain ways and...

Yeah no matter what chapter in psych we were studying I felt it could always be brought back to this debate. I believe that both play a major role in development but I feel nurture shapes development more than nature....

This is actually a really interesting topic! A baby was just born in my extended family and it will be cool to see him progress throughout is first year. Since he was just born he obviously doesn't say anything coherent...

Nice way to relate the personality concept into real life. I agree that it is cool to compare and contrast your own personality with someone else's. I think that someones personality changes so much that its hard to categorize but...

Wow this article actually shocks me because I thought that technology would help to decrease our stress but I guess I was wrong. I do agree that coming out of college students have a tough situation to face with high...

Wow really great blog! I love that you didn't just make up some blog that you didn't care about. I kind of feel the same way except its because I find most of psych really boring and it doesn't pertain...

I agree that this is one of the topics that I will remember from psych because I didn't realize how groups of people play such an effect on an individual. I was amazed to see people that knew the answer...

Wow its surprising to see how the directors of the show put them in situations to create an interest in one another. I have only watched the show a couple of times but now I understand why all the dates...

This is an excellent post, it relates to everyone in the future and it emphasizes a major concept in psych. Parenting is all about teaching your kids what is right and wrong in life and classical conditioning is what many...

In recent years and particularly in recent months injuries in sports have become a concern. It seems like more and more injuries are occurring in all levels of sports and according to unc.edu more injuries might actually be occurring. Approximately...

Your summary on memory was very interesting and had a lot of facts that I didn't know before reading your blog. I am shocked that short- term memory only lasted 10-15 seconds, I thought it lasted much longer than that....

I love the picture you used as your focal point. It is amazing how are minds can perceive things differently. It is cool how our mind can see one image and another persons mind can see a completely different image...

The Tuskegee study on syphilis is one of the most known ethical controversies related to psychology. It was a forty year study on 399 African-American men who had syphilis left untreated. During the study over 125 men died of syphilis...

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This is a good experiment, and I feel like I may do this sometimes too. Just because a person has a "higher rank" than you doesn't mean they are always right and we need to do what they say. We know ourselves what is right and what is wrong. We should be able to stand up for ourselves when we believe something to be wrong....

I agree. This section was really weird to read, so weird that I think I will remember it for a long time. Freud had a major influence on psychology, but I think some of his conclusions were far out....

I agree with you that this is one of the concepts in psychology that I will remember most. There's a quote that says those who don't know history will repeat it--I think this quote can be used in many other regards. If people don't know about the power of authority there will be many more instances of genocide (like there was with Hitler in WW2)....

I think it's interesting that Freud is so heavily discussed in psychology because his claims are so bizarre. I think it's interesting that we learned about him but super crazy. I think the titles of the stage are crazy too....maybe Freud himself was obsessed with sex?...

I really appreciate the very honest feedback that you've all provided. While psychology, this class format etc. may not be everyone's cup of tea, I still value your opinion and appreciate your honesty. You are entirely correct in staying that the subject matter is very broad, as an effort to give as much information on a broad topic as possible. As a result, we may have lost some of the "meat and potatoes" that you were looking for, but I hope you can still benefit from any psychology courses you take in the future!...